Giftige løgner
Directed byMartin Asphaug
Written byAxel Hellstenius
Based onIngvar Ambjørnsen's novel Giftige løgner
StarringHåvard Bakke
Tommy Karlsen
Helle Beck Figenschow
CinematographyPhilip Øgaard
Edited byTorleif Hauge
Music byJørn Christensen
Distributed byNorsk Film AS
Release date
February 20, 1992
Running time
86 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Box officeNOK10.1 million[1]

Giftige løgner (Lethal Lies[2] or Poisonous Lies[3]) is a Norwegian film from 1992 directed by Martin Asphaug.[4][5] It is based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel of the same name, which is part of the series Pelle og Proffen.[6][7] The film is mostly set in Kragerø.[7]

Plot

Lena, Pelle's girlfriend, has spent 16 months in a rehab clinic and now lives in the fictional town of Steinsund in Southern Norway. One weekend, Pelle and Proffen make a surprise visit, which results in complications between Pelle and Lena. At the same time, Proffen falls in love with Gerd, who is active in the local Nature and Youth club. They are working hard to find out who is behind the pollution of the beautiful Steinsund Fjord. To help Gerd, Proffen brings Pelle with him, and together they decide to put the villains behind bars.[8]

Cast

  • Håvard Bakke as Pelle
  • Tommy Karlsen as Proffen
  • Helle Beck Figenschow as Lena
  • Synnøve Nygaard as Gerd
  • Viggo Jønsberg as the father
  • Brit Elisabeth Haagensli as the mother
  • Hildegun Riise as Åsa
  • Terje Rangnes as Tom
  • Jesper Siegfried Enerstvedt as Finn

Films in the series

References

  1. ↑ Buddrus, Petra (January 29, 1999). "Jacobsen's Ladder". Screen International. p. 19.
  2. ↑ Cowie, Peter (1998). Variety international film guide 1999. London: Faber. p. 299.
  3. ↑ Su-Dale, Elizabeth (1995). Culture shock! Norway. Portland, OR: Graphic Arts Center Pub. Co. p. 182.
  4. ↑ "Miljøaction med Pelle og Proffen". Rushprint. 28 (2): 2. March 1992. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Bjørneboe, Marianne (June 2001). "Storyteller". Rushprint. 36 (3): 10–11. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Grotdal, Sven (January 8, 1992). "Pelle og Proffen-film nummer tre til jul?". Sandefjords Blad. No. 6. p. 16. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Paus-Knudsen, Hans Christian (February 12, 1992). "Snart klart for 'Giftige løgner'". Vestmar. No. 18. pp. 1, 11. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Giftige løgner". Norsk filmografi. Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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